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05-18-2011, 02:01 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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| External BEC - plugging in using y-connector?
Ok, maybe a dumb electronics question so bear with me Getting the MMP and noticed I'll need an external BEC. No problem. However, with a scaler and 3 channel set-up, I'm running out of room for free ports in the rx (yes, a Futaba 4PL is in the works eventually!). Wondering if you can use a y-splitter servo extension to plug the bec and esc in the same port (still removing the receiver wire on the esc of course)? If not, can the bec share a port with something else, like lights?
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05-19-2011, 06:43 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for that. Now, bear with me, but that looks like the BEC would power just the steering servo, or will it control the voltage of all servos plugged in to the rx? I'd be running 3 servos (front, rear steer and winch), plus esc and lights.
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05-19-2011, 06:51 PM | #4 |
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| I guess you'll want to just use the Y like you mentioned in your OP, with the red esc wire pulled from the equation. Can you RX handle the load?
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05-19-2011, 07:05 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goin broke losing weight.....
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It will work, but you could end up stalling something if you happen to be using 2 or 3 at the same time.
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05-19-2011, 07:42 PM | #6 | |
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I'd never be running the winch and rear steer at the same time. But yes, possibly throttle, front steer and rear steer or winch all at once. Guess there's only one way to find out what will happen | |
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